Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-07
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The Hearing of Charges Against the CHIEF
Continued Until Tuesday.

CONTINUED Until Tuesday.
A meeting of the Board of Fire Com
missioners was held at their office yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of investigating
charges against officers Of the department.
The meeting was called for o'clock. but
Commissioner Slater not putting in an ap-
pearance the two other members OF the
Board waited for him. AT half-past 3
Commissioner Wiel said he would step over
to Mr.. Skaters place of business and hunt
him up He soon returned, saying that he
found Mr.. Slater but the latter declined TO
attend. The Board was then called to order
by President Griffitts, who stated lis OBJ
jects. He then asked if any one present
had charges to present against Chief Engl-
neer Sullivan.
City Attorney Hart, who was present,
stated that the City Trustees had referred
certain affidavits to him which CHARGED the
Chief with having received funds for city
property which had never found Its way
into the City Treasury. The reference OF
these papers to him was, as he understood,
SO that he could draw up and present
charges He had not had time to do so.
and should not present charges until he
was able to marshal his proofs SO as to sub
stantiate them. If the examination OF the
Chief was as to his fitness to hold the office,
then he had nothing to do with 1t. The
only thing the Trustees desire is TO see II
any money belonging to the city had been
held back, and, if So then it was the City
Attorneys place TO try and recover it.
After some talk with the members OF the
Board 1t was finally agreed to postpone the
matter until Tuesday evening next at
7:3o o'clock, in order that the City Attorney
might be able to prepare the necessary
papers and get the necessary proofs.
Chief Sullivan, who was present, stated
that the leason he did not go before the
Board of Trustees was that one of the
members of that Board had already con-
DENIED him, and was going around town
saying that he was guilty.
Frank E. Meyers, witness in the case
who cannot be present at the next Getting,
was sworn and stated that he was &C
quainted with J. W. Grace of Folsom.
About year ago Grace came to Sacra-
mento and disposed of horse. On his
return to Folsom Meyers asked him what
he had done with his horse and he replied
that he had sold him to the Sacramento
Paid Fire Department for $3.50.
This is the horse that it is claimed only
$500 was paid for. and for which the city
was charged $3.50.
The further hearing of the Sullivan
charges was then continued to Tuesday
and the case of Richard Corsaw was taken
up.
Mr. Griffitts stated to Mr.. Corsaw that
he had been cited to appear and show cause
why he should not be dismissed from the
service.
Mr.. Corsaw denied having been drunk
and asked to see charges in writing so as
to know vino preferred them. He said
he claimed the right, even if he was a
member of the Fire Department, of resent
ing an insult.
Mr.. We'll said no charges had been form
ally preferred, but it had been published in
the papers and it was common street talk
that there had been disgraceful street
fight. He did not see it, but COM
mon report said it was caused by
drunkenness, and it was of such public
notoriety that it should be investigated.
Mr.. Corsaw asked for time to get wit
nesses, and Mr.. We'll moved to continue
this case also to next Tuesday evening.
Gus Church, q witness for Corsaw, who
was present, stated that he could not be
present at that date, and so his testimony
was taken. He was present at the fight
and described Corsaw as being highly ex-
cited, liable to strike anyone who touched
him, but did not think he was drunk. He
was not acquainted with Corsaw, but at the
request of the latter's wife, who was pres
ent, endeavored to persuade Corsaw to go
home.